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“Although gallery dealers play an important part within the ecosystem of the art world, sales provide just one piece of the puzzle to sustaining the creative life of an artist. The reality is that for 99% of us, selling work creates an unpredictable and temporary income stream — at best. “
“...in the two books of artist essays that I edited, which detail the multiple income streams artists create to support their lives so they can continue to make their work. Diversifying income streams is essential, and most “successful” artists do this automatically in a creative patchwork that changes from year to year. Gallery sales was nearly always at the bottom of that list.”
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